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Tens of thousands connect Brooklyn Pride’s exuberant twilight march

A grim forecast of rain and cloudy skies couldn’t deter tens of thousands of people of all ages from displaying their colors on Fifth Avenue in Park Slope for the 29th annual Brooklyn Pride festival and twilight procession on June 14.

A feeling of people and neighborhood essence was on packed display throughout the day, as families gathered with juvenile children, many of whom marched with contingents from their elementary schools and the Brooklyn Scouts, holding up vivid signs of LGBTQ support.

The rain had fully tapered off when the march kicked off at 7:30 p.m. Gender non-conforming organizations abounded, from the Big Apple Softball League, to SALGA NYC, which has served the South Asian LGBTQ community since 1992, queer improv organization the Gay Gam, and the NYC Dyke March.

“It’s an important year to be loud and visible, and we’re proud to undertake that,” said Stephanie Hazelwood, who lives in Brooklyn and marched in NYC-based drum line Fogo Azul with her girlfriend Sandra Hoang. The two met through the organization and have been playing proudly for the past three years.

Gotham Cheer, an LGBTQ cheerleading team, thrust their

This Pride Month, Brooklyn Org is spotlighting community events across the borough that celebrate and center LGBTQ+ Brooklynites. From garden parties to film screenings, shared aid distributions to neighborhood parades, these gatherings reflect the power of local spaces to deliver people together.

Whether you’re looking to join with neighbors or show up in solidarity, here are a few places to start:

Brooklyn Celebration Multicultural Festival

Saturday, June 14 | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
5th Street, Park Slope

Brooklyn Identity festival Parade

Saturday, June 14 | 7:00 – 10:00 PM
5th Avenue, Park Slope

Teen DIY: Pride Button Making

Monday, June 16 | 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Brooklyn Public Library Brownsville Branch, 61 Glenmore Ave

QTBIPOC Film Screening: Reclaiming Identity

Thursday, June 20 | 6:30 PM
Brooklyn Society Pride Center, 1561 Bedford Ave, Crown Heights

Honorary Mention: Coney Island Mermaid Parade

Saturday, June 21 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Coney Island Boardwalk, Starting at West 21st and Surf Avenue
While not an official lgbtq+ fest event, the Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade is a very Queer-friendly collective celebration where all are w

Your Guide to Pride in Brooklyn: LadyLand, Parades, and Local Celebrations
May 27, 2025
Brooklyn knows how to observe Pride with heart, heart, and style and in Williamsburg, it all comes together. Whether you’re marching in the Brooklyn Celebration Parade, heading to the high-energy LadyLand Festival, or simply soaking up the local queer art and nightlife, June is the perfect time to visit.
In 2025, The Penny is proud to be a preferred hotel partner for LadyLand Festival, hosted in collaboration with DONYC and GAYDONYC, and we’re opening our doors to festival-goers and allies alike. This guide will take you through what to anticipate, how to celebrate Self-acceptance Month, and where to find the best events, performances, and community moments in and around Williamsburg and beyond.

Brooklyn Pride Parade
The Brooklyn Pride Parade is one of the borough’s most joyful traditions, held annually in Park Slope on the second Saturday of June. As the only twilight Pride pride in New York Metropolis, it kicks off at sunset with dazzling floats, vibrant costumes, and society groups marching along Fifth Avenue. It’s family-friendly, free to attend, and preferred for visitors looking to celeb
Brooklyn Pride March
History
Following the success of the NYC Event March, begun in 1970, and the Queens Pride Parade, begun in 1993, Brooklyn residents began planning for a march in their borough in the fall of 1996. Initial meetings were held at the LGBT Community Center in Manhattan before moving to a coffee shop on 5th Avenue and Garfield Place in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The event was co-chaired by Sonia Galarza, who was responsible for the march, and Jerry Allred, who took charge of the festival in Prospect Park. Dale Gates and other members and volunteers of Brooklyn Pride, Inc. were also involved. Danny Dromm and Maritza Martinez, co-chairs of the Queens march, provided decisive guidance in the planning stages. The gathering point for the first march, which took place on Saturday, June 14, 1997, was J.J. Byrne Park (since renamed Washington Park) at the corner of 5th Avenue and 3rd Street.
By the 1990s, Park Slope was a popular neighborhood with lesbians (some of whom affectionately referred to it as “Dyke Slope”) and their families, and a number of lesbian-associated groups and b